Where did September go?
Honestly, I cannot even believe that September has come and gone! What a great month it was. Independence Day, my first professional soccer game, English classes, and baking cookies for our neighbors are just a few highlights of this last month.
Let me tell you a little more about it:The Independence Day celebration here in Mexico took place the whole month of Sept., with main festivities on Sept. 15/16. What fun! We barbecued and enjoyed the company of friends, and took part in the celebrations in the plaza: fireworks, vendors of all sorts, lights, fireworks, sweet treats, Zapata mustaches, big sombreros, fair rides, masses of people (the kind that creates much nervous laughter shoving your way through and being herded like cattle), and.... did I mention fireworks? It really was a blast to just be with people, in a festive mood, see the flags and lights, and cheer when the governor gave the address. In sum, an interesting and fun cultural experience!
One of the major happenings in ministry of this month was the start of English classes, taught by Nikki (from Pennsylvania) and me. It’s a great team effort, because Nikki dedicates the majority of her time and effort to the lesson plans and work-sheets, etc. and grammar... while I continue to stay focused on design and commu-nications, and take care of the spelling side of English! We teach the course twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the nearby town of Omitlán, as well as here in Pachuca. Classes, I must say, are going really well. Each class has a very distinct“flavor”and God is opening doors in building relationships. One small highlight is with a few high-school age girls who we met while passing out flyers for the class. The girls were really excited for classes and responded right away. However, as it turns out, after attending the first class, the three entered a period of a lot of homework and exams for their high-school classes, and are no longer able to come to our English class. At first, it was kind of disappointing, because Nikki and I both were really excited at the opportunity to be able to get to know these girls, and hopefully have a connection with them. All this to say, that even though they won’t be able to take the course this time around, the door hasn’t closed there.We’ve been in contact with them, and we all still want to hang out and spend time together, so hopefully we’ll be able to do that soon.I really have enjoyed being in the classroom a lot more than I expected, and I continue to thank God for the ability to translate and communicate in Spanish!
We plan to run this English course through November, look-ing at the possibility of offering it again the beginning of 2008.We also continue to prepare for the DTS - students are needed!
Love,Meghan.
PRAYER POINTS:
continued process of my VISA
ministry through English classes
Applications and DTS Students
Connections within the community